Central Scotland
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Peat Smoke And Spirit: A Portrait Of Islay And Its Whiskies
£7.64
- Paperback - Headline
This is the story of Islay - from its history to the beautiful wildlife, landscape and topography of the island. Interleaved through these different narrative strands comes the story of the whiskies themselves, traced from a distant past of bothies and illegal stills to present day prosperity. -
Add to BasketThis City Now: Glasgow And Its Working Class Past
£11.04
- Paperback - Luath
'This City Now' sets out to retrieve the hidden architectural, cultural and historical riches of some of Glasgow's working-class districts. Many who enjoy the fruits of Glasgow's recent gentrification may be surprised and delighted by the gems which Ian Mitchell has uncovered beyond the usual haunts. -
Add to BasketOld Auchinleck
£7.99
- Paperback - Stenlake
Auchinleck experienced a boom in the mid 19th century as mining took off on a large scale locally. Pictures in this book include High House Rows, Bridgend Mill, Bridgend Garage and a dramatic photograph of John Stewart's mobile shop in John Allardyce's garden. -
Add to BasketOld Cumnock
£7.99
- Paperback - Stenlake
Cumnock became a market town in the early 16th century and went on to flourish both as an agricultural centre and a focus for local industry. Photographs in this book include the Bell Tree, Hillside House and the old open-air swimming pool in Woodroad Park. -
Add to BasketOld West Calder: Addiewell, Bellsquarry, Polbeth And Stoneyburn
£7.99
- Paperback - Stenlake
The quiet rural parish of West Calder underwent dramatic change from the mid-nineteenth century onwards as the Scottish shale oil industry developed in the area. As well as the streets and stights of West Calder, this book includes pictures of the neighbouring communities. -
Add to BasketSunset On The Clyde: The Last Summers On The Water
£5.94
- Paperback - In Pinn
Duncan Graham presents a memoir of his days as a student purser on board a paddle-steamer on Loch Lomond in the 1950s. This was the last great era of the Clyde, when day trips were still a popular leisure activity. -
Add to BasketA Guide To The Royal Mile
£3.39
- Paperback - Steve Savage
Illustrated with old photographs and prints, 'A Guide to the Royal Mile' tells the story of this ancient thoroughfare and its inhabitants from the earliest recorded times to the recent past. -
Add to BasketAyrshire
£8.49
- Spiral - Philip's
This colour atlas gives comprehensive coverage of North, East and South Ayrshire. The mapping is based on Ordnance Survey data and gives the user complete coverage of all urban and rural areas, with schools, industrial estates, hospitals, sports centres, postcodes, etc. all featured. -
Add to BasketDavid II, 1329-71
£17.00
- Paperback - John Donald
Bringing together evidence from Scotland, England and France, this study offers an alternative view of David II - that of a child King who survived usurpation, invasion, exile in France and 11 years of English captivity after defeat in battle in 1326 to emerge as a formidable ruler of Scotland. -
Add to BasketThe Garden Of Cosmic Speculation
£21.25
- Paperback - Frances Lincoln
Telling the story of one of the most important gardens in Europe, this book looks at The Garden of Cosmic Speculation. It is a landscape that celebrates the new sciences of complexity and chaos theory and consists of a series of metaphors exploring the substance of the Universe.
